Hms Fairy Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hms fairy Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 56.776 N,0 9.954 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.946267
  • Longitude: 0.165900
Wreck Depth 32.69 m
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS FAIRY
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 69.5 m
Width 6.7 m
Sonar Length 75.6
Sonar Width 17
Shadow Height 2.49
Orientation 113
Tonnage 380
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 31, 1918
Bottom Texture 4,6
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details FOUNDERED WHILE STEERING STERN FIRST TOWARDS SHORE, AFTER RAMMING AND SINKING UC 75 IN 535700N, 000900E APPROX. (VAEC REPORT OF 1918). SANK IN 535800N, 001000E, APPROX. (AUTH'Y UNKNOWN). H4523/26 16.10.26 INS NDW (PA) (1918) IN 535800N, 001000E. H5084/77 18.3.80 EXAM'D 6.12.79 IN 535646N, 001001E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33.1 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS, LENGTH 55MTRS. PARTIALLY BURIED MAKING IT AN INDISTINCT SONAR CONTACT. LIES 110/290 DEG ON SAND RIPPLES. SHOALER SANDWAVES EXIST 5 CABLES TO THE S. (HMS EGERIA, HI 64/79). BR STD. HH100/351/05 29.5.92 WK IN 535624N, 000957E IDENTIFIED BY TELEGRAPH AND PRESSURE GAUGES AS HMS FAIRY. (R J COLLINSON). HH100/351/06 8.4.93 WK OF HMS FAIRY LOCATED IN 535618.5N, 000949E [OGB] USING DECCA. SETTLED WELL INTO SEABED. HIGHEST PART IS RUDDER STOCK, WHICH STANDS 2MTRS HIGH. (G WADSWORTH, 1.3.93). HH100/351/08 20.7.94 SMALL GAUGE RECOVERED WITH `DYNAMO OIL GAUGE - HMS FAIRY' HAND ENGRAVED ON ITS BACK. (B THOMPSON, LTR DTD 18.7.94). SEP 2016/000053291 12.10.16 EXAM'D 21.3.16; IN 5356.776N, 0009.954E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 32.69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS, LENGTH 75.6MTRS, WIDTH 17.0MTRS, HEIGHT 2.49MTRS, ORIENTATION 293/113 DEGS. WRECK IS FAIRLY BROKEN UP AND PARTLY BURIED. SOME REMAINS OF BOW PRESENT, BOILERS AND ENGINE VISIBLE AND CAN JUST ABOUT SEE THE OUTLINE OF THE HULL. THERE IS A MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND NDW 32MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 12, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1897 BY FAIRFIELD. ONE X 12PDR, FIVE X 6PDRS, 2 TORPEDO TUBES. FOUNDERED WHILE STEERING STERN FIRST TOWARDS SHORE, AFTER RAMMING AND SINKING UC 75.

General Comments

Partially buried.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS FAIRY wreck located?

The HMS FAIRY wreck is located at coordinates 53 56.776 N,0 9.954 E.

How deep is the HMS FAIRY and where exactly is it located?

The HMS FAIRY lies at a depth of about 32.69 meters and is located at coordinates 53 56.776 N,0 9.954 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS FAIRY?

The seabed around the HMS FAIRY lies at approximately 35 meters deep.

When did the HMS FAIRY sink?

The HMS FAIRY sank on May 31, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HMS FAIRY discovered?

The wreck of the HMS FAIRY was discovered in 1918.

What country did the HMS FAIRY belong to?

The HMS FAIRY belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS FAIRY?

The HMS FAIRY had a tonnage of 380 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS FAIRY?

The HMS FAIRY is classified as a destroyer.

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